NTHMP MES Action Item Update February 2, 2011 Jenifer Rhoades John Schelling Tamra Biasco

Overview of Terms of Reference Authority –Considered the primary mechanism for NTHMP partner input to the mitigation and education component of the NTHMP. –The subcommittee’s actions and recommendations will be achieved by consensus, and considered to represent the collective will of those partners.

Overview of Terms of Reference Chairpersons Tamra Biasco (FEMA) John Schelling (Washington) Jenifer Rhoades (NOAA) Communications –Meetings of MES held during routine Annual NTHMP Meeting –Meetings of the MES-EC are held once or twice per year as necessary –Additional coordination achieved via and tele- conferences

MES 2010 Action Items from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 1: Finalize TsuInfo Assessment (recommendations to improve/usefulness) SchellingComplete - Final Brief Out at Annual NTHMP Meeting 2: Draft new mitigation and preparedness definitions for re- authorization of P.L RhoadesClosed - Action elevated to NTHMP-CC 3. Conduct survey to address collecting data to establish baselines for % of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami response in their hazard mitigation plan, baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami in their community planning, zoning and building code deliberations, and baseline for existing tsunami evacuation maps. MES-EC80% Complete. Project delayed to do contract award date. Draft Report being reviewed by MES- EC; Final Report by March 2011.

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.) from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 4: Publish a "National Tsunami Media Tool-Kit" RhoadesComplete. Guidebook Published on NTHMP Website. Hardcopies to be printed by March : Increase the Number of Media Tool- Kits by 50% RhoadesComplete - Oregon has a book and Puerto Rico's Guidebook almost completed; HI, AK, and CA initiating development of Guidebooks. 8: Complete Phase II of TR Program Improvement Plan MaierComplete (August 18, 2010). 9: Determine number of communities to target nationally for TsunamiReady recognition MaierComplete.

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.) from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 10: Develop the NTHMP Education Implementation/Strategic Plan BiascoOn-Going. Project delayed due to contract award date. Candidate on board November 20, Draft Education Plan expected by March : Determine the recommended week for the 2011 National Tsunami Awareness Week RhoadesComplete - March 20-26, Proclamation at the White House 12: Develop educational guidelinesBiascoOn-Going. Project delayed due to contract award date. Candidate on board November 20, Draft Education Plan expected by March 2011.

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.) from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 13: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened critical facilities and communities which include tsunami response in their emergency response plan See Action #3 14: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami response in their hazard mitigation plan See Action #3 15: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami in their community planning, zoning and building code deliberations See Action #3 16: Establish guidelines for evacuation maps RizzoOn-Going; Final Draft Guidelines Complete

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.) from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 17: Establish baseline for existing tsunami evacuation maps See Action #3 18: Develop an instructor training program and conduct a pilot training program TBDOn-Going. Project delayed due to contract award date. Candidate on board November 20, Draft Education Plan expected by March : Determine the applicability of economic and loss estimation tools BiascoComplete Yes. HAZUS applicable; however work needs to be done to develop tsunami- focused module. 21:Complete inventory of NTHMP Activities to include additional data points (type of activity, funding source, etc). RhoadesComplete - Inventory posted to NTHMP Website. 22: Complete 90% of 2010 MES Strategic Plan Action Items MES Co- Chairs 50% of MES Actions Completed in Calendar Year The incompleted items are all attributed to delays in awarded contracts to complete the various actions

Additional 2010 MES Achievements ActionLeadStatus 33: Integrate tsunami building standards into the International Building Code BiascoCompleted (Action scheduled to be completed by 2012)

MES 2011 Action Items from the NTHMP Strategic Plan ActionLeadStatus 24: Explore the feasibility of integrating tsunami education curriculum into K-12 curriculum BiascoOpen 25: Develop and distribute tsunami education products for the tourist community (e.g., hotels, cruises, and vacation rental homes) BiascoOpen 26: Develop decision support tools for emergency responders to better visualize and plan for potential tsunami impacts PettyOpen Complete Open CY10 Actions by March 2011Co-ChairsOpen

MES 2011 Funding Request Task (Activity) NameNTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Continue development of NTHMP Education Plan 1)Develop an NTHMP Education Plan (2010) 2)Develop educational guidelines (2010) 3)Integrate tsunami information into K-12 education through at least one state pilot project (2011) 4)Education tool kits and curricula for educators electronically accessible (2012) 5)Conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of tsunami education products and programs in 10 selected communities (2010) 6)Establish baseline of states and local community conducted educational tsunami events (2010) $200,000.00

MES 2011 Funding Request Task (Activity) NameNTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Tsunami Wiki 1)Develop an NTHMP Education Plan (2010) 2)Develop educational guidelines (2010) 3)Integrate tsunami information into K-12 education through at least one state pilot project (2011) $92, MES Annual Workshop(s)Outcome: Support successful execution of NTHMP tsunami mapping, modeling, and education efforts $45,000